The document discusses magazine cover designs for i-D magazine that use bold graphic elements and vibrant colors. The covers have a stripped down, graphic design look with chunky lines and colors that make them pop. Contrasting colors are used loudly and confidently to give a sense of artistic flair and creativity compared to standard glossy photo covers. The designs have a homemade, punk rock feel that pushes the covers towards experimental graphic design.

1. I like the stripped down, graphic design look of these i-D
magazine covers.
The lines are chunky and bold, and the colours are vibrant
and make the covers ‘pop’.
I love the use of contrasting colour – they are loud and
‘confident’, giving a sense of artistic flair.
I think that these are much more interesting than a
standard glossy photo-shoot cover; these are creative and
experimental and therefore exciting.
I like the top image with its use of diagonal lines and the
hand crafted look of the cover. This homemade look feels
punky and alternative.
The bottom right image is also very eye catching, with the
obviously manipulated colour of the face.

2. Here are some further examples…
The middle image is remeniscent of images that I have used throughout my trailer (with the
split colour).
I particularly like the image on the right – it looks as if a collage has been created over the
image on the face. I like this notion of a ‘homemade’ quality, as again it pushes towards
graphic design.

3. 3D imagery …
For my cover, I want there to be an element of ‘trippyness’, as I want the visuals to tie in
with the psychedelic theme. (This will also be done through the use of bold colour. )
I like this idea of inteference, and the way this overlapping plays tricks on the eyes.
However, I want to create something like this by hand rather than working with
photographs.

4. I really like the tonal range of colour in this
image; you are able to see the whole
rainbow rather than just blue and red.
This portrait is very striking – I am
planning to use a similar portrait of James
to work with in order to achieve a similar
effect.